April 2026
Unpublished
Dumpster Rescue: Sony CPD-15SF1 14" CRT Monitor
Fixing and cleaning a very cool trash saved 14" Trinitron monitor
April 2026
Unpublished
Finally Creating my Own Personal Website
This very website sees the light of day after delaying it for years
March 2026
Unpublished
VFIO GPU Passthrough on Ubuntu & Windows Dual Boot
GPU dynamic switch, Looking Glass, VM and native boot of VHDX
February 2026
Unpublished
Dumpster Rescue: Bernina 930 Sewing Maching
Attempting to repair a beautiful and thought after sewing maching
January 2026
Unpublished
Nightcore Tube Keychain Flashlight Emitter Swap
Replacing the original cold LED by a high CRI Yuji 3200K 5mm emitter
August 2025
Unpublished
JNS S35 Assembly and Quick Test: Huge Power Output!
Testing the newer model JNS S35 after assembling it
July 2025
Unpublished
Year 2006 Retro Laptop: Dell M1210 CPU Upgrade
Disassembly of the Dell M1210 for a CPU upgrade and cleaning
June 2025
Unpublished
Power Station DIY Build: MultiPlus Inverter Module
Transfering a Victron MultiPlus into a Milwaukee Packout toolbox
May 2025
Unpublished
Bose Soundlink Mini II Battery Pack Rebuild
Rebuilding a seemingly dead potted battery in a bluetooth speaker
April 2025
Unpublished
JNS S34 XT60 DC Mod: Swiss Knife of a Powerbank!
Demo of the JNS S34 powerbank, and adding a direct battery port
March 2025
Unpublished
Upgrading my New Thinkpad T480 to the Max
Upgrading the screen, RAM, WiFi, SSDs, and more
March 2025
Unpublished
Power Station DIY Build: Milwaukee Powerpack Battery
Complete battery box build from scratch, and design choices
February 2025
Unpublished
Shipping Damage: Sony CPD-E100 14" CRT Monitor Repair
Inspection and repair of a CRT slightly damaged during shipping
February 2025
Unpublished
Year 2001 Retro Laptop: Toshiba 2805-S503
A rare unexpected find, BIOS password reset, and a closer look
January 2025
Unpublished
Rare 4X Speed USB Floppy Drives: Speed comparison
A look at the Y-E Data and Sony 4X external floppy drive models
December 2024
Unpublished
Jonsbo D41 Compact Full Watercooling Build
Full CPU & GPU loop build in the D41 for a friend, dual 360 rads
December 2024
Unpublished
Installing Windows 11 ARM on Microsoft Surface Duo
Testing the full Windows 11 port on the Surface Duo smartphone
October 2024
Unpublished
Adapting an Honda Civic D16 Shifter to a Peugeot 206
Making an adapter plate to replace a sloppy worn out 206 S16 shifter
October 2024
Unpublished
Dumpster Rescue: Thomson 37MH44E, a Huge 37" CRT TV
A rare local find, in working order after some RIFA magic smoke
September 2024
Unpublished
Tektronix 221 Oscilloscope Battery Pack Rebuild
Rebuilding the internal battery packs with Eneloop AA cells
September 2024
Unpublished
Stacking Peltier Modules to Build a Small Cloud Chamber
Attempt at pushing TEC modules down to very low temperatures
April 2024
Unpublished
Interlaced High Resolutions on High End CRT Monitors
Displaying above 4K at 72Hz on the FW900 and F520 on Intel UHD iGPUs
March 2024
Unpublished
Streamlining my Battery Cells Testing Process
Figuring out how to test lots of batteries, and generating graphs
January 2024
Unpublished
LZMod A24-V5 Super Compact Backpackable SFF Build
Smallest build I ever attempted, still using powerful components
January 2024
Unpublished
Full Home Solar & Energy Storage System Test Build
Complete installation, components & design choices, future plans
December 2023
Unpublished
A Very Unique Color Wheel CRT in a Camera Viewfinder
Teardown of the viewfinder, and making a stand showcasing the CRT
December 2023
Unpublished
DIY Repair of a Laser Printer Toner Cartridge
Saving a brand new printer from an expensive cartridge replacement
October 2023
Unpublished
Malahit DSP2 SDR Receiver 2.40 Beta Firmware Upgrade
Going through the upgrade process, added FT8 and RTTY decoding
July 2023
Unpublished
A DIY Transparent Cover for an Old IDE Hard Drive
Design of a transparent cover for early IDE hard drive models
July 2023
Unpublished
Year 1994 Retro PC Build: 486 VLB, DIY AT SFF Case
Compact case designed to support VLB cards & all physical drives
March 2023
Unpublished
Local Find: Original 1959 Frigidaire in Working Order
Pick up, inspection, and test, a future planned restoration
December 2022
Unpublished
Temporary Open Air PC Build for Christmas Holidays
Quick watercooling loop, waiting to finish the main PC build
December 2022
Unpublished
"Signature ITX" Meshlicious SFF Watercooling Build
Custom case mod, internal loop and separate external loop
September 2022
Unpublished
Replacing the Switches of my Logitech G Pro Mouse
Repair and upgrade of the click switches and scroll wheel encoder
September 2022
Unpublished
Keychron Q5 Mechanical Keyboard Assembly
My first custom-ish mechanical keyboard assembly
August 2022
Unpublished
Cooler Master NR200P SFF Watercooling Build
Custom case mod, dual 240 slim radiators and slim fans
June 2021
Unpublished
Lian Li O11D-XL Dual GPU Watercooling Build
Evolution of the build, from single to dual GPU custom mount
April 2021
Unpublished
Beam Index CRT Technology Inside a Camera Viewfinder
Turning the viewfinder into a DIY standalone Beam Index showpiece
March 2021
Unpublished
Designing an Enclosure for the Raspberry Pi HQ Camera
A 3D printed enclosure for a battery powered Pi Zero camera
March 2021
Unpublished
Repairing a Sony Walkman WM-F10II Cassette Player
Replacing the belt, straightening some bent parts, and other fixes
February 2021
Unpublished
Repairing a JVC KD-A11 Cassette Deck
Investigating some issues, making a 3D printed replacement part
February 2021
Unpublished
Thorough Cleaning of a Technics M205 Cassette Deck
Just taking this cassette desk I picked up apart for cleaning
February 2021
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A Cheap DIY Antenna Rotator for my HF Active Loop
Making a 3D printed gear driven antenna rotator for HF reception
November 2020
Unpublished
Headphones Tube Amp: DIY Clone of an Existing Design
Disclaimer: Just an experiment with components I had at hand...
October 2020
Unpublished
Amateur Radio 80-10m EFHW HF Antenna Deployment
Installation of a new End Fed Half Wave multiband HF antenna
September 2020
Unpublished
Adapting an Honda Civic D16 Shifter to a Peugeot 309
Making a shifter mount plate and linkages for the BE3 gearbox
September 2020
Unpublished
Making a mount for a large dish antenna for QO-100
Large prime-focus dish for amateur radio satellite QO-100 uplink
July 2020
Unpublished
Upgrading my Desk With Shelving for Heavy Devices
Wall mounted square tube structure with height adjustable pine boards
June 2020
Unpublished
Designing a Custom 18650 Battery Pack for Sony PVMs
Designing and 3D printing a custom battery holder for the PVM-6041QM
April 2020
Unpublished
Lian Li PC-P50BW Old Build 2020 Watercooling Refresh
Custom case mod, 2020 refresh of my old 2009-2015 PC build
February 2020
Unpublished
Honda Civic EJ8 Rebuild Continuation: Turbo Setup
Second part of the build moving from NA to turbo, and issues
December 2019
Unpublished
µBITX Multiband HF Transceiver Experiments
Improving the µBITX, custom VFO with an Arduino Due and more
March 2019
Unpublished
Honda Civic EJ8 Complete Rebuild: NA Setup
The full project from start to finish for the NA build
September 2018
Unpublished
Piton de la Fournaise: 2018 Eruption Photos
Night shots of the eruption of the local Reunion Island volcano
August 2018
Unpublished
Travel Photos: A Trip to France and Austria
My second time to France, first time travelling to another country
July 2018
Unpublished
The Very Unique Flat CRT Tube of the Sinclair FTV1
Attempting to design driving circuits for this special CRT tube
February 2018
Unpublished
Alienware M17x R4 Upgrades: PSU, GTX 1070, WiFi
Modding the M17x R4 to upgrade to the most powerful compatible GPU
September 2017
Unpublished
Fixing a Flawed but Interesting VGA Adapter
Replacing the DisplayPort cable of the Delock 62967 for the FW900
August 2017
Unpublished
DIY µBITX HF Transceiver Circuits Experiments
Early stages of an HF transceiver build based off the µBITX design
May 2017
Unpublished
BITX-40 HF Transceiver Experiments
Making a simple enclosure for the BITX-40 and testing a few mods
March 2017
Unpublished
HF Receive Only K9AY Loop Antenna Build
Building a K9AY receive antenna and its remote control box
March 2017
Unpublished
Simple Low Power HF Dummy Load Build
Just putting together a very crude HF dummy load for quick testing
February 2017
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HF Receive Only Active Loop Antenna Build
Building a receive loop antenna and its preamplifier circuits
January 2017
Unpublished
Tektronix 547 Repair: HV Transformer
Replacement of HV transformer suffering from moisture
December 2016
Unpublished
Testing SIM Racing Direct Drive OSW Hardware
Using an industrial stepper motor as a direct drive SIM racing wheel
October 2016
Unpublished
Tektronix 547 Repair: Delayed Timebase
Tunnel diode failure and tin whiskers in vintage transistors
September 2016
Unpublished
Tektronix 547: Shipment Across the World
The story of my purchase and reception of this vintage scope
September 2016
Unpublished
2016 Beautiful Annular Solar Eclipse Photography
Some nice photos I shot of the solar eclipse from Reunion Island
August 2016
Unpublished
Heathkit IP-2717 High Voltage Power Supply Repair
Full recap, new vacuum tubes and meter movements replacement
July 2016
Unpublished
The NCase M1: My First Mini ITX SFF Build
My smallest PC build at the time, after a Shuttle XPC in 2007
July 2016
Unpublished
Design of Electrostatic CRT Tubes Driver Boards
Designing modular circuits to drive electrostatic CRT tubes
May 2016
Unpublished
Tektronix 2465B Repair: RIFA Madness
Full recap of all RIFAs in the power supply section
May 2016
Unpublished
Year 2002 Retro PC Build: P3 Tualatin, 440BX Chipset
Running the latest and greatest Pentium III on the legacy 440BX
March 2016
Unpublished
Hakko FX-888D 110V to 220V Conversion
Transformer swap in the Hakko FX-888D soldering station
November 2015
Unpublished
Winding a Simple Deflection Yoke for CRT Vector Tests
Vector yokes being quite hard to find, here is a DIY attempt at one
November 2015
Unpublished
Circle Graphics Scope Clock Clone Circuit Design
Attempting my own clone of the scope clock part of Sgitheach SC2
September 2015
Unpublished
A Simple Scope Clock Clone Circuit Design
Attempting my own clone of the Dutchtronix scope clock
March 2015
Unpublished
Sony GDM-FW900 CRT Monitor: An Overseas Purchase
The story of my acquisition of this beast from the early 2000s
January 2015
Unpublished
Installing Ubuntu Linux on the NVIDIA Shield Tablet
Testing a native Linux boot on the NVIDIA Shield Android tablet
February 2014
Unpublished
Peugeot 309 Full Rebuild: Incomplete At This Time
My first ever attempt rebuilding a car, 1.6L gas engine, Weber carbs
December 2013
Unpublished
Design and Build of a Stirling Engine Model
Learning CAD design building a lamina flow Stirling engine model
January 2013
Unpublished
Early Arduino Experiments: Washing Machine Control PCB
Learning electronics attempting to make a control board from scratch
December 2012
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Early Arduino Experiments: Driving Nixie Tubes
Driving Nixie tubes with an Arduino to learn electronics
October 2012
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Building a Solid Wall Mounted Desk
Welded square tubing structure, with glass covered pine boards
November 2011
Unpublished
Watercooling Upgrade Full Motherboard and RAM Loop
Adding the upgraded motherboard and RAM to the watercooling loop
October 2009
Unpublished
First Time Watercooling: CPU and GPU Loop
After a complete 2009 PC upgrade, time to look into watercooling